One of the booths at the NYIGF that I was eager to check out was John Robshaw. I’m a huge fan of his ethnic block printed textiles and I especially love his bedding collections so imagine my delight when I approached his booth and found John himself making one of the display beds! A consummate perfectionist, John was re-making the bed because, as he says, “the quilt wasn’t laying quite right.” (I snapped a few photos of him in action so I could study his technique – He likes to stack his pillows, FYI!)

Robshaw’s booth showcased his bedding, …

Yesterday while checking out John Robshaw’s new collection for Barnes & Noble I discovered that the book retailer has dipped its toe in the water of the home market with the introduction of the Barnes & Noble Home Collection. The product offerings include lighting, entertaining and tabletop items, desk accessories, wall art and decorative accents such as vases, bowls, candlesticks and more. I was actually impressed with their selection of lighting which included lamps from the best brands in the category like Robert Abbey, Visual Comfort and Arteriors Home. There were also a few vases and entertaining pieces I liked …